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Re: Seed swaps

yes, beware the invasive Capsicum baccatum.  Oooooo....or C. frutescens, 
even C. chinense.  Margaret Lauterbach

>There is a good argument for banning the easy import/export of seed between
>countries which has been allowed to go on in the past. New Zealand has very
>strict rules about what may be imported because it prevents the
>introduction of potential troubles. The old-fashioned plant collectors
>introduced many attractive and interesting plants which have become thugs
>and bullies in their new homes. In the UK one such is Japanese Knotweed and
>that is now a rampant and troublesome, very difficult, if not impossible,
>to erase weed.
>Barry Webb
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